2017 Individual Trailblazer Winner – Steve Carr, Creator of the Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament

Mr. Carr notes his appreciation, “I appreciate the Grove City tourism community’s recognition of the Alumni Tournament and the role I played for 34 years. Although I was awarded the Individual Trailblazer Award, many people and organizations contributed to our success. The tournament is a lot like Visit Grove City’s tagline: ‘Altogether Adventure. Altogether different… both a fierce, but friendly competition and community-wide reunion. Altogether unexpected… who could have predicted that Grove City would become home to the world’s largest alumni tournament. Altogether memorable… forging lifelong friendships and memories.”

Protip: Read more about Steve Carr and The Grove City High School Alumni Softball Tournament in our blog about the Inaugural Individual Trailblazer!

“Grove City Town Center Inc is honored to receive such a prestigious award, especially from our own Convention and Visitors Bureau. The annual Wine and Arts Festival was born several years ago with no expectations to grow to the size that it has become, the second largest in the State of Ohio. Each year we are amazed at the growth and the attendance the festival offers.”

“We have won numerous awards for the festival but none compare to the notoriety that the Trailblazer award presents the annual event.”

Protip: Read more about The Wine and Arts Festival in our blog about the Inaugural Community Event Trailblazer!

Deputy Director Larry Peck noted that Metro Parks was “thrilled to get the award. Parks are never done and there’s more to come. Metro Parks is pleased that the community considers Scioto Grove Metro Park is an asset to Grove City”.

Protip: Read more about Scioto Grove Metro Park in our blog about the Inaugural Attraction Trailblazer!